Monday, November 26, 2007

A perfect weekend

This Friday...…It being Thanksgiving Day at onsite, comparatively less work at offshore. Fridays generally have a festive mood, and today it was even more so, due to the plans for the evening.…Om Shanti Om at PVR. The latest SRK hit. It was an enjoyable movie, and with the right crowd, its really fun. Had a great time! Also, it was my first time at PVR, after a long wait!

This Saturday……Vocal class after a very long time, thanks to my sore throat and cough.…Domestic chores and relaxation with intermittent Indo-Pak cricket First Test updates. Indians always seemed on top!...Speaking of Indians, saw a nice movie called World's Fastest Indian.…A wonderful Carnatic vocal concert at Gayana Samaja by TN Seshagopalan....Chatted with a number of friends on a variety of interesting topics:a) Shared a few laughs with Ashwini on 'I-spy' (commonly mistaken for ice-spice) and her new list of goof-ups!b) Plan A (new company after MBA) and Plan B (Infy after MBA) conversation with Preetham!c) Marriage, and its intricacies, pros and cons, with Mayur.d) With the Rich Woman about Andrea!e) Status update with Harini!f) 'This is who I am', with Rashmi!g) US and its likes, dislikes, with Achala.Of course, a chat always makes life interesting!

This Sunday……Nothing can compare to a game of shuttle early morning. November’s chill and clear blue sky added that much more to the beauty of the game.…A long ride in the Kine to KR Puram in the hope of doing something for the world to combat the global warming. This makes another interesting read on GW. Volunteered to plant some saplings which will grow into fine trees and hopefully save lives in future. Doing good never fails to bring happiness.…Kadari Gopalnath’s Saxophone concert in Gayana Samaja, accompanied by excellent artistes like Kanyakumari on Violin, Amruth on Khanjira, Hari Kumar on Mridanga and Rajashekhar on Morching. The tempo and pace was unheard of and unbelievable and spectacular....The Pink Panther does, as always, a hilarious justice to Inspector Clouseau.

All in all, I cannot ask for a better weekend. Less work at office, nice movies, my vocal practice, Indo-Pak cricket match that always somehow tilted favorably, experts’ classical concerts, great chat conversations, a beautiful outdoor game and a gratifying task of planting trees, with the only regret being I couldn’t practice Violin!